Is Manila becoming more expensive than its regional neighbors?
“We glorify suffering,” one user wrote. “Also, a weird mix of reliance on imports, bad logistics and unending exploitation.”“For those arguing against raising the minimum wage here because the PH has higher minimum wages relative to the rest of Southeast Asia, please make sure to incorporate comparative costs of living in our cities,” another said.The post also made its way to Reddit, where others argued that relying on conveniences in Manila is expensive.
“I’ve been weaning myself off GrabFood,” another user wrote. “Their fees are not just. Around PHP30-50 per dish, plus delivery fee. Recently their promos have become shit as well.” The iPrice report found that the monthly cost of living in Manila was PHP50,800 for a single individual — just one percent cheaper than Bangkok, 33 percent higher than Kuala Lumpur, and 24 percent higher than Jakarta.’s cost of living index also showed that, while overall consumer prices in Bangkok were slightly higher than Manila, the Thai capital’s restaurant prices were cheaper by 0.81 percent, while Thais had over 10 percent higher purchasing power than Filipinos.
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